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Granted Patent B2
US 11,214,325 · App. 17/094,910 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Straddle type vehicle

Inventors: Hiroshi Maeda (Wako, JP); Naoto Yamashita (Wako, JP); Akihito Kawamura (Wako, JP); Futoshi Koga (Wako, JP); Yoshiyuki Kuroba (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B62J6/026B60Q1/0041B62J45/41B62J45/42F21S41/141F21S41/30
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Patent No.
US 11,214,325
App. No.
17/094,910
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A straddle type vehicle include a headlight unit configured to emit light ahead of a vehicle, and a detecting unit configured to detect a situation on a front side of the vehicle. The headlight unit includes a peripheral wall portion that defines an outer shape thereof. The peripheral wall portion includes a concave portion in which the detecting unit is arranged.

Claims (18)

1. A straddle type vehicle comprising:

a front cowl configured to cover a front portion of the straddle type vehicle;

a headlight unit configured to emit light ahead of a vehicle; and

a detecting unit configured to detect a situation on a front side of the vehicle, wherein

the headlight unit includes a peripheral wall portion that defines an outer shape thereof,

the peripheral wall portion includes a concave portion in which the detecting unit is arranged

the concave portion is formed in a front portion of the headlight unit, and

the front cowl covers the detecting unit and the concave portion.

2. The straddle type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the concave portion is located at a center of the headlight unit in a vehicle width direction, and

the headlight unit includes a light source located on a left side of the concave portion, and a light source located on a right side of the concave portion.

3. The straddle type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the headlight unit includes an attachment portion configured to fix the detecting unit to the concave portion.

4. A straddle type vehicle comprising:

a headlight unit configured to emit light ahead of a vehicle; and

a detecting unit configured to detect a situation on a front side of the vehicle, wherein

the headlight unit includes a peripheral wall portion that defines an outer shape thereof,

the peripheral wall portion includes a concave portion in which the detecting unit is arranged,

the headlight unit includes a reflector configured to reflect light of a light source, and

the concave portion is formed such that the detecting unit is located on a rear side of the reflector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2021
From: MAEDA, HIROSHI; YAMASHITA, NAOTO; KAWAMURA, AKIHITO; KOGA, FUTOSHI; KUROBA, YOSHIYUKI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018019899 · May 23, 2018
Related Publication 20210061388A1 · Mar 4, 2021
Cited By (1)
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